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Call for annual 10 smoking licence

"It's a little bit of a problem to actually do it, so you have got to make a conscious decision every year to opt in to being a smoker"

Forcing smokers to apply for a 10 permit to buy cigarettes could help people to quit, a government health adviser said. via IcNorthWales

17.02.2008 02:15:20 - Health News

U.S. Flu Season Getting Worse, State Officials Still Urge Shots

Are you feeling surrounded by family, friends and co-workers spewing flu virus? It's not paranoia. via WITN

16.02.2008 10:00:10 - Health News

Flu Season Getting Worse, CDC Says

The U.S. flu season is getting worse. And U.S. health officials in Atlanta said it's partly because the flu vaccine doesn't match most of the circulating viruses.

Infections from an unexpected flu strain have been booming. Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the current vaccine is a good match for only about 40 percent of the spreading flu viruses.

This week, 44 states reported widespread flu activity, up from

31 last week. Read more

16.02.2008 10:00:10 - Health News

NYC Auction Raises $42M for AIDS Relief

"Tonight we got serious about love, and not just the love of art, but the love of our brothers and sisters suffering from AIDS in the poorest places on the planet"

A celebrity-studded Valentine's Day charity auction of contemporary artworks _ all inspired by the color red and the concept of love _ raised more than $42.5 million to benefit HIV/AIDS relief programs in Africa, Sotheby's auction house said.

Organized by Sotheby's, U2 lead singer Bono, artist Damien Hirst and Manhattan's Gagosian Gallery, the sale on Thursday blasted past the maximum of $29 million it was expected to bring in, Sotheby's said.

The event also set sale records for 17 artists, including Howard Hodgkin, Marc Quinn and Keith Tyson, the auction house said. Read more

16.02.2008 10:00:10 - Health News

US Drops Ban on HIV-Positive Diplomats

"We have a policy requiring that all foreign service officers be worldwide available as determined by a medical examination at the time of entry into the foreign service"

Under pressure from a lawsuit, the State Department is changing rules that had disqualified HIV-positive people from becoming U.S. diplomats.

Effective Friday, the department removed HIV from a list of medical conditions that automatically prevent foreign service candidates from meeting an employment requirement that they be able to work anywhere in the world.

The change was made after consultation with medical experts and in response to a lawsuit filed by an HIV-positive man who was denied entry into the foreign service despite being otherwise qualified, the department said. Read more

16.02.2008 10:00:09 - Health News

Bush aims to bolster legacy with visit to Africa

"He has had problems [elsewhere], but for us he did a lot."

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NYAGASAMBU, Rwanda | In much of the world, President Bush's foreign policy will be remembered for the Iraq war. But in these emerald hills in central Africa, his legacy looks brighter.

As bright, in fact, as the face of 19-year-old Jeanne Aribatuka, who was diagnosed with HIV while she was pregnant with her only child. She started taking antiretroviral drugs nine months ago and has gained 7 pounds. Her almond eyes dance when she says it.

Nearly 50,000 Rwandan HIV patients now receive the lifesaving drugs - up from 800 four years ago - thanks largely to a $15 billion global anti-AIDS plan that Bush launched in 2003. It's one of his most widely praised foreign-policy initiatives and, along with a major anti-malaria plan, forms the centerpiece of a dramatic increase in U.S. aid to Africa during his presidency. Read more

15.02.2008 17:21:16 - Health News

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15.02.2008 17:21:16 - Health News

Being Overweight May Raise Cancer Risk

"The simple message is that, if you manage to keep a healthy body weight, you will have a lower risk of developing cancer"

Being obese or even overweight may increase a person's risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancer, European researchers report in a new study. via Rapid City Journal

15.02.2008 17:21:16 - Health News

Cephalon Accused of Blocking Generics

"Such conduct is at the core of what the antitrust laws proscribe."

Federal regulators sued Cephalon Inc. on Wednesday, accusing the company of illegally blocking the sale of low-cost generics to protect its biggest money making drug. via International Business Times

15.02.2008 01:20:38 - Health News

Cancer drug slows multiple sclerosis progression

"It would be a tragedy if the drug were to get dinged because of a side effect in a patient that shouldn't have received the drug"

Two infusions of the cancer drug Rituxan given two weeks apart slowed the progression of multiple sclerosis for nearly a year, researchers reported on Wednesday. via Scientific American

15.02.2008 01:20:38 - Health News